The EngagED Midwife
The EngagED Midwife
Latest Episodes
What If The Dates Are Wrong And The Baby Tells The Truth
A newborn arrives fast, the dates are fuzzy, and everyone in the room is sure they know how far along the pregnancy was. Then the baby tells a different story. That’s where a solid gestational age assessment and real bedside pattern recognition...
Fertility Meds Made Clear
Trying to conceive can turn into a crash course in hormones overnight, and the medication list can feel like a different language. We slow it down and translate what fertility medications actually do in the body, why midwives still need to unde...
From Placenta to Production: Understanding Lactation
Milk supply can feel mysterious when you’re tired, sore, and staring at a hungry newborn. We sit down and make lactogenesis practical by walking through what’s happening in the breast during pregnancy, what flips hormonally right after the plac...
From Equity To Advocacy: Caring For The Whole Patient
What if the biggest driver of a healthy pregnancy isn’t found in a chart, but in a bus schedule, a work shift, or a zip code? In this episode, Cara and Missi pull back the curtain on social determinants of health and talk candidly about why lat...
From Vernix To Vitals: What Modern Newborn Care Gets Right
Day-one decisions shape a newborn’s first week, and small changes can prevent big problems. In this episode, Cara and Missi dig into what’s truly evidence-based now—delayed bathing to protect vernix and temperature, uninterrupted skin-to-skin t...